20th Gemini Awards explained

20th Gemini Awards
Date:November 19, 2005
Venue:John Bassett Theatre, Toronto
Network:Global Television Network
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The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 20th Gemini Awards were held on November 19, 2005, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was co-hosted by several celebrities, took place at the John Bassett Theatre and was broadcast on Global.

Best Dramatic Series

Best Dramatic Mini-Series

Best TV Movie

Except the Dying - Shaftesbury Films. Producers: Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Laura Harbin, Virginia Rankin, Kim Todd

Best Comedy Program or Series

Best Music, Variety Program or Series

Best Performing Arts Program or Series, or Arts Documentary Program or Series

Best Talk Series

Best Reality Program or Series

Best General/Human Interest Series

Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program

Best Documentary Series

Best History Documentary Program

Best Biography Documentary Program

Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program

Best News Information Series

Best News Magazine Segment

Sunday Night - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Greg Kelly, Tania White, Eric Foss

Best Newscast

Best News Special Event Coverage

RCMP Memorial - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Mark Bulgutch, Fred Parker

Canada Votes - Election Night - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Mark Bulgutch, Fred Parker

Canada Votes - The 60th Anniversary Of D-Day - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Mark Bulgutch, Fred Parker

Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series

Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Segment

Best Animated Program or Series

Best Pre-School Program or Series

Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series

Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series

Best Sports Program or Series

Best Live Sporting Event

Best Interactive

renegadepress.com - Vérité Films. Producers: Gail Bryanton, Robert de Lint, Virginia Thompson

deafplanet.com - Marblemedia, Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf. Producers: Mark J.W. Bishop, Matthew Hornburg

Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series

Best Direction in a News Information Program or Series

Best Direction in a Documentary Program

Best Direction in a Documentary Series

Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series

Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series

Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series

Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series

Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event

Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

Best Writing in an Information Program or Series

Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series

Best Writing in a Children's or Youth's Program or Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series

Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series

Best News Anchor

Best Reportage

Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series

Best Host or Interviewer in a Lifestyle/General Interest or Talk Program or Series

Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast

Best Sports Play-by-Play or Analyst

Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Photography in an Information Program or Series

Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series

Best Visual Effects

Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Dramatic Program or Series

Best Costume Design

Best Achievement in Make-Up

Best Sound in a Dramatic Program

Best Sound in a Dramatic Series

Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety, or Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series

Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series

Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series

Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series

Best Original Music Score for an Animated Program or Series

Special Awards

Tasha Hubbard, Bonnie Thompson - Two Worlds Colliding